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Investigating a murder with forensic psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating a murder with forensic psychology

...everyday human thought processes can lead to biased decision making. You may have joined this course because you have studied our previous Forensic psychology course, which focused on eyewitnesses. This current course has a different focus – it looks at suspects of crime, and different psychological content – but you may recognise the investigation team. DS Sund and...
Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development

...Everyday asthma care When they feel worse What to do in an asthma attack Discussion This activity has allowed you to use clinical guidance to produce patient-facing information to help them manage their asthma. Diagnostic process: For children under 5 with suspected asthma, treat symptoms based on observation and clinical judgement, and review the child on a regular...
Sound for music technology: An introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

Sound for music technology: An introduction

...everyday language, as in ‘that strikes a chord’. My final category, item (c) ‘descriptions that use metaphors’, is a most interesting one, as it relates to a sort of informal language used commonly by musicians and experienced music listeners. (If you want to remind yourself about what a metaphor is, see Box 1.) Qualities like brightness, darkness and depth are...
Fundamentals of accounting
Money & Business

Fundamentals of accounting

...everyday maths. It is important, however, to be well organised, analytical, and methodical. The traditional stereotype of a dull, unimaginative bean counter, invariably male, is now outdated. Accounting today is a lot more than agonising over irrelevant beans, or any matters of minor importance. Instead, the modern, professionally qualified accountant fulfils a number of...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...everyday knowledge, what, in simple terms, is the function of the immune system? The immune system protects the body from invading pathogens or toxins – microorganisms or substances which can cause disease or even death. The immune system consists of several different types of immune cells, tissues and organs located throughout the body. This includes the lymphatic...
Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts

...everyday eating habits it is not that straightforward being a student. You have to try and eat well at breakfast, particularly; you start with a good mixture of cereals, bread and try and take a relatively high intake of protein such as chicken and fish. Training is usually in the afternoons for me personally so I try and eat maybe a banana or a sandwich about an hour...
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...everyday speech. For example, how often do you hear people saying that they need to lose weight? Mass and weight are not the same. Mass is a measure of the amount of ‘stuff’ you have and is measured in kg, whereas weight is a force, due to gravity, which is measured in N. This force of gravity helps the ISS to orbit the Earth in a similar way to the Moon orbiting the...
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...English Premier League football and American soaps. Taken together, these forces both unite and divide people in my home town in the English Midlands and the people of Trabzon. They make the world in some senses smaller and more similar, but in others less predictable – more unruly. Although they also bring more wealth to some people in Eastern Turkey, you didn't have...